Panel calls Amyx to stay mayor through 2017
Lawrence subcommittee recommends Amyx remain mayor until January 2017 to align terms with a revised City Commission schedule. The plan calls for a new mayor and vice mayor to be appointed the second Monday of January 2017, amid changes to odd year election timing. Commissioner Lisa Larsen notes the fix responds to evolving forces impacting the community.
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Lawmakers seek repeal or cut of 2012 tax cut plan
Kansas lawmakers, facing a 291 million revenue shortfall and a full House and Senate up for election, plan wrap up session votes on bills to repeal or scale back the 2012 tax cut exempting over 330 000 farm and business owners from income tax. House chair Rep Marvin Kleeb and Senate chair Sen Les Donovan noted pressure from both sides as hearings loom.
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City OKs grant request for transit hub
Lawrence officials voted unanimously to allow the Lawrence Transit System to apply for a U.S. Department of Transportation grant for a KU campus transit hub and five story parking deck. KU has pledged 11 million of the 30 million latest estimate, as costs fluctuated from 20 to 34 million during planning.
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Douglas County Panel Seeks Racial Issues Expert on Justice Council
Members of the new Douglas County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council agreed Tuesday to request adding a racial issues expert as a council member. The move aims to strengthen oversight and ensure broader perspectives in crime policy and justice reform efforts.
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